Storm-sash holder



May 15, 1928.

I. J. EKSE STORM SASH HOLDER 1 gwuznto'c I Norweg- Filed Feb. 10. 1927Patented May 15, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE- INGVALD J. EKSE, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

STORM- SASH HOLDER.

Application filed. February 10, 1927.

This invention relates to devices for hold ing shutters, casementwindows, storm sashes, or other devices of like characteran opened orclosed position and while my invention is particularly designed for thepurpose of holding stormsashes in adjusted positions it is obviouslycapable of being applied in other situations.

Storm sashes are ordinarily supported, as by hinges, at their upper endsso that the lower ends may be swung outward.

My device is designed for the purpose of adjustably shifting the freeend of the sash outward or inward and holding it in adjusted shiftedpositions.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure1 is a diagrammatic plan view of a window sill and storm sash with mydevice applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

' Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the clamp;

Fig. 5 is a section onthe line 55 of Fig ure 1.

Referring to these drawings it will be seen that my holder comprises abracket 10 which preferably projects inward from the storm window sash Aabout A. To this bracket is pivoted a rod 11 free to move in a plane atright angles to the plane of the sash. This rod may be straight, whereit at all times operates in the same plane, or it may be slightly curvedas would be necessary when it operates in connection with a sash, theupper end of which is hingedly supported. This bracket 10 is preferablyattached to the sash midway between its ends and extends over the sillor jamb B of the window, as shown.

Mounted upon one of the members of the Window casing as, for instance,upon the sill B, is a plate 12 which may be held to the window casing byscrews or other attaching means 13. This plate has a central opening anda countersunk recess 14 on its under face. Extending upward through thisplate is a screw 15 having its head disposed in the countersink 14, thisscrew extending upward through an oscillatable clamp 16. This clamp isshown as approximately triangular and at the base of the triangle theside edges of the clamp are formed with downwardly extending ears 17,

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these ears being notched to accommodate the rod 11. A wing nut 18engages the screw 15 and a collar 19 may be disposed between theclamping plate 1.6 and the wing nut. The apex of the triangular clampingplate is formed with a downwardly extending tooth 20 which is adapted toengage with a series of radial corrugations or incisions 21'formed inthe plate 12, these serrations being radial to the screw 15.

It will be obvious now that by loosening the wing nut, the rod 11 may beshifted through the clamping plate to any desired extent and that theclamping plate will turn to any angle necessary and that thus the stormsash may be held in any adjusted position to the window casing, eitheropened to the full length of the rod 11 or to the fraction of an inch.

Preferably the rod 11 will have a length of about a foot and the plate12 should be disposed about one-third the length of the rod from thebracket 10 when the sash is closed. The bracket 10 is preferably aboutlong in order to allow space enough wherein to grip the rod 11 bet-weenthe bracket and the clamp. With this device, the saslrcan be held firmin any position when the wing nut is screwed down and the sash can beheld open from a fraction of an inch to 8". The sash will not rattle andcan be locked closed even if ice has formed on the window which will notpermit the full or entire closing of the window sash.

lVhile I have illustrated certain details of constriiiction andarrangement of parts which I have found to be particularly effective,Ido not wish to be limited thereto as it is obvious that many changes maybe made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

I claim I 1. A device for holding swinging sashes adjusted comprising abracket adapted to be attached to the sash, a rod pivoted to thebracket, a plate adapted to be attached to the window casing and havinga. screwthreaded member, a clamping plate rotatably mounted upon thescrew-threaded member and having means for engaging said rod, anapproximately triangular clamping plate mounted upon the first namedplate and having notched lugs through which the rod slidingly passes,the

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apex of the clampingplate having a tooth and the plate beneath havingradial notches With which said tooth is engaged, and a nut engaging theSCl'QW-tllI'EfldGCl member and bearing operatively against the clampingplate. t

2. A device for holding swinging sashes in adjusted positions comprisinga bi: cket adapted to be attached to the sash, a rod pivotedto thebracket, a base plate adapted to be attached to the Window casing, ascrew extending upward from the base plate a clamping plate mounted uponthe screw and engaging against thebasc plate, eaidclamn ln'g platehavingmeans foi engzaging the rod, and a nut engaging: the screw and adaptedto force the dawning plate downward against the baseplate and the rod,said base plate havmg radial indentations with which the clampingplategis adapted to em gage when the nut is screwed down;

3. A device for holdmg swinging sashes adjusted comprising a. bracketadapted to be attached to the sash, a rod pivoted to the bracket,:ibaseplate adapted to be attached to a Window casing, a clamping platedisposed above the base plate, and a bolt passmg through the base plateand through the clamping plate and carrying anut', the

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